(19)
(11) EP 0 922 975 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/24

(21) Application number: 98309847.6

(22) Date of filing: 01.12.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 6/38, H01R 13/44, H01R 13/52
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 10.12.1997 US 988520

(71) Applicant: LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974-0636 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Anderson, David C.
    St. Louis, MO 63138 (US)
  • Stephenson, Daniel Lee
    Lilburn, Georgia 30247 (US)

(74) Representative: Johnston, Kenneth Graham et al
Lucent Technologies (UK) Ltd, 5 Mornington Road
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU
Woodford Green Essex, IG8 OTU (GB)

   


(54) Universal dust cover


(57) A connector adapter (13) and dust cover (31) therefor are pivotably connected by means of a pivot pin (19) on the adapter and pivot arms on the dust cover whose distal ends engage the pivot pin. The pivot pin has a cam member (27) located intermediate its ends, and the dust cover has a spring arm (51) between the pivot arms whose distal end engages the cam member. In the closed position, the distal end of the spring arm engages the cam below its high point. In the fully open position, the distal end of the spring arm engages the cam beyond its high point. In both positions, the spring arm bears against the cam to resist dislodgment of the dust cover from either position.









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